eugenics
beliefs, theories and practices aimed at changing the genetic characteristics of human populations in directions regarded as desirable
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eugenics
Summary
eugenics is a social theory[1]. eugenics ranks in the top 8% of social_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,009 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- eugenics is credited with the discovery of Francis Galton[3].
- eugenics's instance of is recorded as social theory[4].
- eugenics's instance of is recorded as fringe science[5].
- eugenics's based on is recorded as Darwinism[6].
- eugenics's based on is recorded as evolution[7].
- eugenics is a type of ideology[8].
- eugenics's Commons category is recorded as Eugenics[9].
- eugenics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eugenics[10].
- eugenics's Commons gallery is recorded as Eugenics[11].
- eugenics's facet of is recorded as genetic determinism[12].
- eugenics's facet of is recorded as social philosophy[13].
- eugenics's facet of is recorded as scientific racism[14].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[15].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Political Theory[16].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[19].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
- eugenics's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[21].
- eugenics's partially coincident with is recorded as genetic epidemiology[22].
- eugenics's used by is recorded as Nazi Germany[23].
- eugenics's contributing factor of is recorded as compulsory sterilization[24].
- eugenics's contributing factor of is recorded as forced abortion[25].
- eugenics's contributing factor of is recorded as forced pregnancy[26].
- eugenics's contributing factor of is recorded as genocide[27].
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Context
Recorded instance of include social theory[4] and fringe science[5].
Why It Matters
eugenics ranks in the top 8% of social_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,009 views/month).[2] eugenics has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] eugenics is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]